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"Of the things that the developing child routinely encounters, the human face is probably the most frequent and important. The ability to recognize and remember people by their face is critical for all types of interpersonal relationships. The face conveys many important types of information, including a person's age, sex and emotional state. Decoding this information is critical to successful functioning within a group. It is precisely these things that are so difficult for these patients."
-- Robert Schultz, at the Child Study Center and associate professor of anesthesiology, about people with Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism, "No Rush to Judgment," The Japan Times, Oct. 23, 2003.
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"On average, people who are smarter can think more quickly. But in our research the important thing isn't how fast you're thinking; it's knowing when you should put a lot of time and attention into a problem, and when you shouldn't."
-- Robert J. Sternberg, the IBM Professor of Psychology and Education, "Smarter Kids," Australian Financial Review, Oct. 4, 2003.
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"Both depression and normal grief can take place in the context of bereavement. Excessive yearning, pining and searching for the deceased partner, emptiness, a feeling that a part of yourself died along with the deceased are symptoms of separation anxiety and are unique to complicated grief."
-- Dr. Holly G. Prigerson, associate professor of psychiatry and of epidemiology and public health, "How To Identify, Diagnose Complicated Grief," Death Care Business Advisor, Oct. 3, 2003.
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"A lot of our assumptions about a 'calorie is a calorie' are being challenged. As scientists, we need to be open-minded."
-- Marlene Schwartz, associate research scientist in psychology, about a study showing low-carbohydrate diets are more effective than regular diets, "Study: Low-Carb Dieters May Not Pay Hefty Price," The Olympian, Oct. 15, 2003.
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"The main problem is assuring that youngsters have equal access to a quality education, so that when they come of high school age they will be in a relatively equal position."
-- Peter Schuck, the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law, on the controversy over affirmative action programs in colleges and universities, "A Talk About Affirmative Action," The Hartford Courant, Oct. 17, 2003.
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"They're saying, 'Sure, you can act without the Security Council, but we don't have to help you pick up the pieces. You broke it, you fix it.'"
-- Bruce Russett, the Dean Acheson Professor of International Relations, on European nations' reactions to U.S. requests for aid in Iraq, "The High Price of Unilateralism," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 19, 2003.
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"[Pentecostalism] allows for spiritual or divine agency, so that God has the power to fix and heal and also to protect you. You might fall into a ditch, or you might be in a car accident, roads such as they are. You are always in present danger. Pentecostalism speaks that language very well."
-- Lamin Sanneh, the D. Willis James Professor of World Christianity, on the movement's spread in Africa, "Where Faith Grows, Fired by Pentecostalism," The New York Times, Oct. 14, 2003.
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"Opiates are very effective, but with continued use, patients can get dependent and develop a tolerance. ... To keep opiates working, you need to periodically go through withdrawal."
-- Dr. Thomas R. Kosten, professor of psychiatry, "Painkillers Often a Path to Addiction," New Haven Register, Oct. 15, 2003.
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"This 'buy-and-hold' idea came out of nowhere and became conventional wisdom [for stock investors]. It's time that people sit down and determine whether it's really the right strategy."
-- Robert J. Shiller, the Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics, "Experts Express Doubt in 'Buy and Hold,'" Scripps Howard News Service, Oct. 16, 2003.
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"In a field that isn't widely known for excitement, some very exciting developments are under way. Indeed this may be a good moment for you to think about academic librarianship not as a backup but as a first-choice career."
-- Mary Dillon Johnson, director of career services at the Graduate School, in her article "Beyond the Ivory Tower: Turning Ph.D.s into Librarians," The Chronicle of Higher Education," Oct. 17, 2003.
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"Unfortunately, delirium is often a spiral downhill [in elderly people]. Because people are so fragile at that age, it's like a house of cards."
-- Dr. Sharon K. Inouye, professor of internal medicine (geriatrics), "Delirium Takes a Toll in the ICU," Los Angeles Times, Oct. 20, 2003.
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